alt title(s): Call To Action; The Call
Rosencrantz: (dramatically) It was urgent —
a matter of extreme urgency, a royal summons, his very words: official business and no questions asked — lights in the stable-yard; saddle up and off headlong and hotfoot across the land, our guides outstripped in breakneck pursuit of our duty! Fearful lest we come too late.
(Beat.) Guildenstern: Too late for what?
Rosencrantz: How do I know? We haven't got there yet.
-
Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, Tom Stoppard
*Phone Rings*
I'll get it! Hello, this is
Report Siht, can I help you?
Hello. This is Mr. Herald. I am looking for someone named Zenwan? D. Cho Zenwan?
Oh,
he's not here right now.
Can I leave a message?
Well, he's a bit busy right now and
I don't want to bother him. Pehaps I can help?
Hmmmm, I'll have to think about it. Please hold.
...
OK, here's the deal: You've won a free trip to another world. You'll get to see forests, mountains, bustling cities, ancient ruins, a Floating Continent, all culminating in a tour of a majestic castle. You'll be joined by a bunch of fellow tourists as well, who'll be like a second family to you. You'll all encounter love, hate, rivalry, personal challenges, tests of character, monsters, death-
Monsters? Death?! That doesn't sound very enjoyable!
Just relax, it'll be the time of your life. Besides, you'll meet a lot worse than that on this trip! Oh, and you'll also get to learn a whole lot of useful life skills, such as magic spells, sword fighting, Kung Fu Fighting, gunfighting, running away-
You know, a lot of these 'skills' seem to revolve around violence. Are you sure that I'll be safe?
I guarantee it! So, what do you say? We're all counting on you!
Thanks, but that doesn't really sound like my kind of thing.
I'll pass.
But I'm telling you, you have to do this!
Hey,
screw you.
Dude, don't mess with me. I know where you live! I'll destroy your home, and I'll kill your little sister and your favorite pet! Then what are you going to do? Mope around in the charred ruins of your house?
Subtropes:
Examples
Live Action TV
- Doctor Who, the Season 27/1 trailer, "Do you want to come with me?"
